Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/19

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Subject: [Leica] Erwin Puts tests the summarits
From: jsmith342 at gmail.com (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Mon Nov 19 16:34:38 2007
References: <4740C660.9010507@wanadoo.nl> <6af76ca00711191253v423fd54duf026364ad5dab8de@mail.gmail.com> <BD743099-A9E9-473C-B069-AB6083A5AE11@charter.net> <9A252848-82A0-4121-A856-3EFEA714FE04@cox.net> <a3f189160711191505v63468681j6ae9499bf69e485f@mail.gmail.com>

Don't forget Zeiss. Those may have inspired Leica to introduce some of
these.

On Nov 19, 2007 5:05 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr@gmail.com> wrote:

> As I "compromise" everyday  with a 30 plus year old summicron 35, and
> other
> assorted Leica and CV  junk on my M8, I think I'd like to try out a couple
> of these without prejudice.  I would like for them to be f2, because I
> like
> that area, but they look interesting to me.
>
> SonC
>
> On 11/19/07, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote:
> >
> > as all lenses are a compromise,  these are a bigger compromise than
> > most for Leica...
> >
> > We have to wonder what Erwin gets from Leica for writing these lens
> > tests and reviews...
> >
> > hence, I'm not too sure he can be an objective and independent testing
> > service...
> >
> > but it's fun to read the stuff,
> >
> > fwiw...
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> >
> > On Nov 19, 2007, at 3:25 PM, slobodan dimitrov wrote:
> >
> > > Or maybe Leica just threw in the towel, on the basis that their
> > > previous optics are beyond the capabilities of their current client
> > > base.
> > >
> > > Slobodan D.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Nov 19, 2007, at 12:53 PM, Christopher Birchenhall wrote:
> > >
> > > Michiel
> > >
> > > Thanks for the link. Sounds like Leica have hit a happy balance with
> > > these new lenses.
> > >
> > > Chris B
> > >
> > > On 18/11/2007, Michiel Fokkema <michiel.fokkema@wanadoo.nl> wrote:
> > >> http://www.imx.nl/photo/lenstest/summarit_lenses_part_one_no.html
> > >>
> > >> cheers,
> > >>
> > >> Michiel Fokkema
> > >>
> > >>
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>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Sonny
> http://www.sonc.com
> Natchitoches, Louisiana
> USA
>
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-- 
Jeffery L. Smith
New Orleans, LA

In reply to: Message from michiel.fokkema at wanadoo.nl (Michiel Fokkema) ([Leica] Erwin Puts tests the summarits)
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